Russian Diamond Lilly of the Valley Bracelet by Fabergé
Of solid rose and yellow gold, the hinged bangle designed as tightly bundled stems of three lilies of the valley, the buds each set with an old-European cut diamond averaging approximately 1.06 carats (total carat weight of approximately 3.17), mounted in silver and gold.
Workmaster Knut Oscar Pihl, Moscow, circa 1890, marked on the bangle and on the clasp, O.P. with the Moscow town mark of St. George for circa 1890
interior dimension 2 ¼ by 2 in. (5.7 x 5 cm.); exterior: 2 ½ x 2 ¼ in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm.)
A photograph of a brooch of similar design is illustrated in the 1893 Fabergé Moscow catalogue, no. 65, page 13.
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SKU: B068
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Knut Oskar Pihl (1860-1897)
Born in Pohja, Finland, Pihl moved to St. Petersburg at the age of six to work for his uncle, a clockmaker. He then became apprentice to Fabergé’s most renowned jewelry workmaster. August Holmström. In 1887 he married Fanny Holmström, August’s daughter. That same year, Carl Fabergé chose Pihl to head the newly opened jewelry workshop in Moscow, a position he held for ten years until his death at the age of 37. Due to his short life, few items by Oskar Pihl exist. Pihl’s daughter, Alma, extended the Fabergé tradition in the family. As a talented artist who worked for August Hollmström son, Albert, Alma created the designs for the Fabergé Winter Egg of 1913 and the Mosaic Egg of 1914.
